X JAPAN NORTH AMERICAN TOUR ANNOUNCED. HIDE IS ALIVE: MEMORIAL MERCHANDISE AT MARUI ONE SHINJUKU, HIDE'S LEMONED SHOP IN TOKYO.

Posted by La Carmina on
July 8, 2010

X Japan has announced a NORTH AMERICAN concert tour! As you may already know, the legendary Visual Kei band will be at Otakon convention in Baltimore (July 30-Aug 1) and Chicago’s Lollapalooza (Aug 6-8). Now, they’ve announced a full tour across the US and Canada, starting in California on October 1. The cities will include Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Vancouver, San Francisco, and Boston. (Source)

X Japan has been around since the dark ages (ok, they formed in 1982). Guitarist Hide (pronounced Hee-deh) tragically passed away in 1998 — thirteen years ago! But the band lives on, and is now finding new fans outside Japan. This spring, Marui One Shinjuku set up a special Lemoned Shop to commemorate Hide.

In addition to selling Hide merchandise, the store displayed the legend’s guitars such as the one played in Endless Rain.

While this was only a month-long special exhibit, you can always visit Hide’s Lemoned Shop in Harajuku, which sells goodies with a slightly worn or malformed aspect (hence the name “lemoned”). The boutique was also once Hide’s headquarters for his radio station, record label and tireless creative enterprises.

Hide is alive… and on a t-shirt. Pick one up from the Harajuku shop if you find yourself in Tokyo.

We saw Kaya’s manly look… now let’s marvel at Yukiro’s! He was the model for Sembl’s new collection of Japanese deconstructed high-end mens clothing. (You can see the photos here.) The artsy video above was shot at Mt Fuji; poor Yukiro had to stumble around in icy water while chased by a shinigami (death god).

Are you looking forward to X Japan’s first “new” album in 14 years, to be released later this year? Will you be seeing them live?

Japanese Word of the Day: Higeki = Tragedy
Song of the Day: Kanon Wakeshima – Lolitawork Libretto (New PV from Mana’s cello-playing protege. What do you think of the music video and her Lolita clothing?)

The constant cashing in on hide is obnoxious at the least, offensive at the worst. X Japan hired a new guitarist, they need to just let him play instead of playing hide recordings. People go to concerts to see live music. Also, hide only released 3 albums, there’s no real reason for it to all be re-released every year other than a cash grab.

The constant cashing in on hide is obnoxious at the least, offensive at the worst. X Japan hired a new guitarist, they need to just let him play instead of playing hide recordings. People go to concerts to see live music. Also, hide only released 3 albums, there's no real reason for it to all be re-released every year other than a cash grab.

You’re welcome.Song of the Day: Kanon Wakeshima – Lolitawork Libretto (New PV from Mana’s cello-playing protege. What do you think of the music video and her Lolita clothing?)I really liked the song when went there via your twitter feed, so much so, D/L the release. The timing was perfect for a music project I am contributing to so I wrote one of my longest posts about the song.Please check it out and let me know what you think.http://sadclownrep.com/?p=3760

It’s too bad~ I really like hide, and I wish he were still alive so I could admire his future work. But may that amazing man rest in peace (still). I like X Japan so maybe I’ll be able to make it to their LA concert haha!!! If Lemon’d is still around when I get to Tokyo, I’ll definitely be buying some awesome hide-ish clothes xD

It's too bad~ I really like hide, and I wish he were still alive so I could admire his future work. But may that amazing man rest in peace (still). I like X Japan so maybe I'll be able to make it to their LA concert haha!!! If Lemon'd is still around when I get to Tokyo, I'll definitely be buying some awesome hide-ish clothes xD

Song of the Day: Kanon Wakeshima – Lolitawork Libretto (New PV from Mana’s cello-playing protege. What do you think of the music video and her Lolita clothing?)

I really liked the song when went there via your twitter feed, so much so, D/L the release. The timing was perfect for a music project I am contributing to so I wrote one of my longest posts about the song.